Wpływ polskiej prezydencji na kształtowanie się polityki praw człowieka w UE. Wybrane zagadnienia
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Data wydania
2012
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1733-2680
1733-2680
1733-2680
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Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM
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The purpose of this paper is to examine human rights issues through the prism of the Polish
Presidency in the EU Council. The Polish Presidency of the EU Council started with high expectations
on the part of other Member States and EU officials. Poland took over the EU Council Presidency
on 1 July 2011. Assuming the EU Presidency for the first time since its accession in 2004,
Poland was well prepared for this challenge. At the same time, all actions of the Polish Presidency
were very closely watched in other EU capitals as it was the first Presidency held by Warsaw. Even
more so, as the previous Presidencies held by Member States that had joined the EU after 2004,
had not been considered as terribly successful. Both the Czech Republic, because of the collapse
of the government, and Hungary, because of the adoption of the controversial act on the media,
were remembered as weak presidencies whose achievements had been overshadowed by negative
internal developments. The Poles were aware of the fact that the standards were set high and of
the challenges they would have to face. They also knew that even well prepared Presidencies were
often hampered by unexpected turns of events. In a very difficult atmosphere marked by discussions
on the need to deal more decisively with the economic crisis and the expectations of strong
action on behalf of Europe’s leaders, the Polish Presidency pushed the European Agenda forward
and achieved some significant results.
The main task of the Presidency was to lead the EU on a path to faster economic growth and
an enhanced political community. In order to follow these targets, this article has been concentrated
on some aspects of the three basic presidency’s priorities: “European integration as the source of
growth”, a “Secure Europe” and a “Europe benefiting from openness”. Special emphasis has been
put on the development of expanding the area of European values and regulations, including further
EU enlargement and the development of cooperation with neighboring countries. The initial
objective of the Presidency, adopted by the Council of Ministers in May 2011, was to implement
effectively the Stockholm programme. Thus, activities were engaged to protect EU citizens and
facilitate their access to justice. Poland fully implemented the priority of the Presidency concerning
the strengthening of collaboration in combating drug-related crime. The European Pact against
synthetic drugs was adopted, along with the conclusions of the Council concerning the cooperation
between the EU and Eastern Europe concerning drugs and conclusions concerning combating of
new psychoactive substances.
Taking into consideration the EU human rights policy, this paper aims at providing a general,
and at the same time, comprehensive picture of the Polish Presidency activities in the field of
the EU support for the protection of fundamental rights, as well as enhancing mechanisms for the
prevention against any kind of discrimination. One of the key elements, in that respect, has been
the EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. As
a part of its Presidency, Poland took a major step forward in the process of the negotiations for the
accession.
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Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe 2012, nr 2, s. 23-37.